Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb pp] [pron] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hurley had not forgiven him for the loss of Syrian George , and he was still under heavy pressure from Washington to show results , but in general Coleman made sure they got along for the sake of his back-channel reports to MC/10 Control . |
| 2 | His mother had not joined them for the meal , bowing in this regard to the T'ang 's wishes . |
| 3 | ‘ Then since you accept what I say , madam — ’ interposed the cardinal with a sense of timing that suggested the protector had not nominated him for the task solely on account of his venerability ‘ — might I urge you to give the prince into my custody ! ’ |
| 4 | Life had not prepared him for the task , and it soon became clear that he lacked the natural shrewdness and strength of character that a Gdansk plumber was to show the Polish bosses three years later . |
| 5 | He had not seen her for a while and he was pretty sure she had committed suicide . |
| 6 | she kept in touch with them for some time but er , I 've not seen her for a year so , I would n't know . |
| 7 | She had not seen him for a month . |
| 8 | She had not seen him for an hour or more , he had been here earlier , had he left in a fit of boredom , was he sulking in |
| 9 | ‘ She 's just noticed she 's not had it for a week or so . ’ |
| 10 | Have n't seen her for a while . |
| 11 | Have n't seen her for a couple of month , have you ? |
| 12 | No , he had n't seen her for a week before that weekend ; he had missed her — this with a baleful glance towards the door — and had indeed got as far as ringing her up on the Saturday morning , hoping she would come up for Sunday , but had got no answer from her flat . |
| 13 | I have n't seen them for a while |
| 14 | They passed two landings , Gordon following her with majestic tread , but faster than one might expect , since although he had lost time in hanging up his raincoat in the hall , he reached the door first , and opened it without any kind of announcement , and Edward was standing , with his back to them at first , thinner and smaller than she remembered , but then she always made the mistake when she had n't seen him for a bit — he turned round , protesting , and it was Edward . |
| 15 | It was great because Steve Marriott was on it as well and I had n't seen him for a couple of years . |
| 16 | Oh I was very , I have n't seen him for a while , being ill you do n't , but er , he was always sending messages of good will when I was in hospital . |
| 17 | They got worried when they had n't seen him for a while . |
| 18 | I have n't seen him for a while actually . |
| 19 | I have n't seen him for a day or two , ’ said the girl , ‘ but he usually comes in about now . ’ |
| 20 | I went out and saw it a minute ago and I thought I 'd bring it in and I thought I had n't seen you for a couple of days . |
| 21 | ‘ Have n't seen you for a while . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Have n't seen you for a while , Mac , ’ she said , tight-lipped as she dropped the cheese rolls into a brown paper bag . |
| 23 | We have n't done it for a while . |
| 24 | I mean I have n't thanked her for the money she sent . |
| 25 | You have n't used us for a while . |
| 26 | We have n't had one for a couple have we ? |
| 27 | The old gag had n't fooled them for a minute . |
| 28 | The knowing look in his eyes let her know she had n't fooled him for an instant , but he gave a single nod . |
| 29 | ‘ They have n't arrested anybody for the shooting . |
| 30 | We were n't charged anything for the food , so we were there as guests , although everybody else was working but we was given the most comfortable er room to stay , so it , there were quite a few people living there because of this reason , that er people coming from outside looking for a job , they would automatically er obtain the accommodation without being charged for it . |